Ant nuptial flights in September
The ant species likely swarming in September in Europe and the Mediterranean, with the time of day and the weather that sets their flights off.
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Likely flying in September
Across Europe and the Mediterranean · 9
Last weeksLasius flavus
Yellow meadow ant
- Flies Jul – Sep
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Well documented
Season startingMessor barbarus
Harvester ant
- Flies Sep – Nov
- After rain
Well documented
Last weeksMyrmica rubra
European fire ant
- Flies Aug – Sep
- Calm weather
Well documented
In seasonSolenopsis fugax
Thief ant
- Flies Aug – Oct
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
Well documented
Last weeksAphaenogaster subterranea
- Flies Jul – Sep
- Evening flights
Keeper consensus
In seasonCrematogaster scutellaris
Acrobat ant
- Flies Aug – Oct
Keeper consensus
Last weeksLasius alienus
- Flies Jul – Sep
Keeper consensus
Season startingMessor capitatus
European seed harvesting ant
- Flies Sep – Nov
- Afternoon flights
- After rain
Keeper consensus
Season startingMessor wasmanni
Wasmann's harvester ant
- Flies Sep – Nov
- After rain
Keeper consensus
Months for temperate Europe and the Mediterranean. The weather decides the exact days, so flights can come earlier or later where you live. A species only flies on a handful of days in its season, when the weather is right: watch for the conditions on each card.